A search of the backpack later revealed a loaded Glock 9MM handgun that was stolen out of Lake County, along with three vapes and a cigar.

A student was arrested at Leesburg High School after a vape-detecting K-9 found a stolen gun in their backpack.

A dog named Samba detected a vape within the student’s backpack. A search found a loaded 9mm Glock in the backpack, which was determined to be stolen, police said. Officers took the firearm, searched the immediate area and stationed another officer on the campus for additional security for the remainder of the day, the department said.

A ninth-grade student at Leesburg High School was arrested Thursday morning after a K-9 search for vaping devices uncovered a loaded and stolen handgun in the student’s backpack, according to Leesburg police.

Police arrested a Leesburg High School student after a K9 sniffed out a gun in his backpack during an unannounced check, according to the Leesburg Police Department.

Samba, a K9 trained to sniff out vapes in Lake County’s school district, led law enforcement to a stolen gun at Leesburg High School, according to police.

A Leesburg High School student was arrested after a school resource officer found a gun in his backpack during an unannounced routine check on Thursday, according to police. Officials requested assistance from a Lake County Sheriff's Office vape dog to conduct a contraband check at Leesburg High School.

The police K-9 saved the day at Leesburg High School by preventing a deadly shooting and also helping prevent a disruptive lockdown.